So I took a shot in the dark (with an assist from OFG-- thanks). I picked up two Olmo bikes last night. I may have overpaid, and the condition is not perfect, but it sure seemed worth the chance.

The bike I was really interested is an "Olmo Leader".

The bikes were about 1.5 hours away, and the pictures were not very good. The seller said he had paid 3k for the bike in 1992. The components were all C-Record. The wheels were Nisi sew ups. The seller didn't know what the frame was made from.

Annoyingly, if you do a google search for "Olmo Leader" you get nothing on point. Nothing. I even tried to search for italian versions of "leader". Still nothing.

Based on this I took the drive and bought the bikes. The condition was not perfect. There is a some rust where the cables go internal, and there is a bike stand mark on the down tube. On the plus side I could read the frame sticker and it says SLX. And the real plus is that the bike is just my size.

The second bike is a smaller Olmo with Galli components. The seller also threw in a bike stand, trainer, and a box of parts. I didn't pay much for the smaller one, so I will be reinstalling the original campy parts and selling it to try and recoup costs on the leader. The smaller Olmo does not have a name on it or a tubing sticker. Any help in identifying that bike would be appreciated.

Here are some pictures. The seat lug and stays are really odd. They have an aero shape to them. The chain stays are also ovalized. The forks are aero, and the bottom bracket is cinelli.

Jared

PS-- the downside to this is that I am going to have to get rid of something else to make room. And it may just be my RB1.